15 Asia-Pacific countries strike world’s biggest trade deal in coup for China to extend influence

Fifteen Asia-Pacific countries on Sunday signed the world’s biggest free trade deal, seen as a huge coup for China in extending its influence amid the pandemic. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has been struck as the world’s financial markets have been destroyed by coronavirus.  China’s is one of the few economies to have successfully weathered … Read more

15 Asia-Pacific countries strike world’s biggest trade deal in coup for China to extend influence

Fifteen Asia-Pacific countries on Sunday signed the world’s biggest free trade deal, seen as a huge coup for China in extending its influence amid the pandemic. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has been struck as the global economy buckles under the train of coronavirus.   One of the few countries to successfully weather the storm has … Read more